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Magellan Maestro 3250 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator | 
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| Brand: Magellan
Category: CE
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New (68) Used (1) Refurbished (4) from $149.00
Rating:  90 reviews
Sales Rank: 407
Color: Black/Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Tracks: Unknown
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: Unknown
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 5.1 x 9.8 x 2.1
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: Magellan Maestro 3250
Model: Magellan Maestro 3250
UPC: 763357117950
EAN: 0763357117950
ASIN: B000V4PZBY
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 3.5-inch QVGA full-color, anti-glare, touch-screen display | | • | 6 Million Searcheable Points of Interest: | | • | AAA TourBook guide travel information | | • | SmartDetour prompts drivers to route around heavy or stopped freeway traffic | | • | Newly designed, intuitive user interface makes the Maestro series the easiest to use |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Product Description -- November 13, 2007
We've been big fans of Magellan's Maestro line since it came out in early 2006. The Maestro interface is incredibly easy to use, even for those who are not completely comfortable with electronics. At the same time, Magellan was ahead of the industry with useful innovations like multi-destination routing and pre-loaded reviews for points of interest like hotels and restaurants (from AAA). With its 3200 and 4200 series, Magellan has improved the Maestro line giving them a SirfStar III chipset that provides super-fast. satellite lock and making them thinner. In fact, at .7 inches, these are -- at the time of this writing (November 2007), the thinnest portable GPS navigators available. Distingushing between models is also fairly easy.
3200 and 4200 Family of Navigators
Distingushing between models is also fairly easy. The 3200-series navigators feature a 3.5-inch screen, while the 4200s have a 4.3-inch widescreen display. The 3200 and 4200 offer great, basic navigation with turn-by-turn spoken directions, pre-loade maps of the 48 contiguous United States, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, and 1.3 million POIs. The 3210 and 4210, add maps for Canada and Alaska, AAA travel information (see details below) and bump you up to 6 million POIs. The 3220 and 4220 add maps of Mexico. The top-of-the-line 3250 and 4250 add a host of other features, including text-to-speech directions that give real street names, bluetooth for hands-free phone calls, integrated traffic (with a free 3-month subscription), and voice command.
What Makes the Maestro 3250 Exceptional?
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Easy to use navigation features SmartDetour and auto re-route. View larger. | 
Access built-in AAA information from your GPS touch screen. View larger. | Easy To Use Interface
The intuitive user interface makes the Maestro series incredibly easy to use. Use the big icons on the 3.5-inch touch screen to search for your destination by address, intersection, or any of 6 million points of interest (POIs), including restaurants, hotels, airports, gas stations, and more. You can even touch an onscreen icon for a nearby destination, see name and address, and get an instant route. Turn by turn visual and spoken directions guide you every step of the way.
Auto re-route gets you quickly back on track whenever you make a detour or miss a turn. QuickSpell feature intelligently searches and checks spelling when you enter addresses. The 3250 offer multiple view options, including 2D, 3D, and TrueView that shows your upcoming turn using a 3D split screen. Maneuver List displays the full turn-by-turn details of your route. Auto night view adjusts color and contrast for easy night viewing.
Click to see a video on the Magellan Maestro 3250's Voice Command system. | Voice Command and Control
Voice Command further enables hands-free operation so you can keep your eyes on the road. Say a command to access the most used navigation functions. Find the nearest coffee, restaurant, gas and ATM or get an instant route home. Plus, you can ask for your location, the distance to your destination and quickly get details for the nearest roadside assistance and more, all with the sound of your voice.
AAA-enabled
With built-in AAA travel information, the Maestro 4250 gives you instant access to the most trusted source for trip planning, searchable AAA TourBook listings, Show Your Card & Save locations for member discounts, approved auto repair facilities, attractions, events, and more. The Maestro 3250 also provides AAA members roadside assistance details, with exact location and a toll-free number. Plus, the Maestro 3250 is Bluetooth-enabled so you can connect your Bluetooth cell phone directly to AAA for immediate help when you need it most. Note: AAA member roadside assistance requires AAA membership.
Bluetooth for Hands-Free Calling
The Maestro 3250's Bluetooth wireless technology lets you make hands-free phone calls with your Bluetooth-enabled phone. You can store or sync numbers and contact information through the easy-to-use touch screen, and even place calls directly through the Maestro 3250's integrated microphone and speakers.
Integrated Real-Time Traffic
The integrated traffic receiver offers onscreen RDS-TMC traffic incident reports in real-time. A free 3-month traffic service subscription makes it easy to avoid accidents, slow downs, road closures, severe weather and more. Your Maestro 3250 automatically recalculates your estimated time of arrival based on traffic conditions and prompts you to reroute when a quicker way is available.
One of the thinnest portable GPS navigators on the market | Take It Anywhere
The 3250 is super-thin, lightweight and fits easily into any pocket. The integrated rechargeable battery enables you to operate the Maestro 3250 away from your vehicle for up to three hours. The battery recharges while driving via the included vehicle power adapter.
Tons of Data
The 3250 comes pre-loaded with Navteq maps of the United States and Canada, and 6 million points of interest (POIs). POI data includes telephone numbers and addresses.
It also has an Address Book in which you can create and store POIs and addresses that you use frequently.
Flexible Routing
The 3250 provides a particularly large number of routing features relevant to its price point. Multi-destination routing lets you select up to 20 destinations and find the best route to get to all of them. SmartDetour prompts you to route around heavy or stopped freeway traffic.Customizable route methods let you choose between several different routing methods, including "Fastest Time", "Shortest Distance", "Least or Most Use of Freeways", and "Avoid Toll Roads". Route exclusion lets you pick streets and freeways you want to avoid. What's in the Box
Magellan Maestro 3250 GPS receiver, Adhesive disk for dash mounting, Basic cradle, Vehicle power adapter (12-24 watts), Quick reference guide and CD, Windshield mount
Optional Accessories
AC Wall power supply/charger, USB data cable
About Magellan
Magellan is a leader in the consumer, survey, GIS, and OEM GPS navigation and positioning markets. Recognized as an industry innovator, the Company is the creator of the award-winning Magellan RoadMate series and the Magellan Maestro portable car navigation systems, the Magellan eXplorist and the Magellan Triton outdoor handheld navigation devices, and the Hertz NeverLost car navigation system, the best-selling single frequency GPS survey product line on the market. The Magellan Maestro series includes such unique features as built-in AAA travel information and voice command and control driving which no other portable GPS manufacturer in the U.S. or Canada offers. The company is recognized worldwide through its Magellan brand and has experienced dramatic revenue growth as GPS technology has proliferated across a range of consumer and commercial applications. The Company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California with European headquarters in Carquefou, France.
Product Description
The Magellan Maestro 3250 GPS system offers one of the most intuitive and feature rich travel experiences out there, and with a price that makes the competitors tremble. With an integrated AAA TourBook Guide, SayWhere text to speech delivery and Live traffic reporting capability, and BlueTooth connectivity and Hands free calling features, the Maestro 3250 is popping up in new vehicles and pockets daily.With Voice Command and Control say something to your Magellan 3250 to access your most popularly used functions and navigation systems. Use your voice to find the nearest coffee shops, restaurants, hotels, gas stations, bank machines and more. Talk to your Maestro 3250 and ask for you exact geographical location, how much longer and the distance to your desired locations and so much more with this powerful voice recognition system.Browse the exclusive AAA TourBook and collaborate with users to get ratings and reviews on hotels, restaurants and more. Find great discounts and coupons as well to these points of interest along your journeys.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 85 more reviews...
 Magellan 3250 - Great value September 7, 2008
I've had this unit for about 5 weeks now and am very pleased with it.
The turn-by-turn descriptions with street names is a nice feature to have especially if two streets are right next to each other. The "recommended" route is sometimes a little off of what is the fastest/best, but if you ignore the recommended route it is quick to realize it and recompute your route. I also like its ability to tell you when you will arrive at your destination (good to know even if you know where you are going). Battery life is about 3 hrs. I would recommend this unit to anyone looking for a mid-level unit at a great price (I paid $175).
You ask for too much information August 31, 2008
I would be happy to write a review of product, but do not want credit card numbers listed by my real name
 Ok performance for the cost August 31, 2008
I've had this item for about a month and am somewhat pleased with its performance. Here are my pros and cons:
Pros: Compact, fits in your pocket or handbag.
Blue tooth function works great.
Screen bright and visually applealing.
Millions of POI and can map by city or your current location.
Hands free commands work great.
States streets to turn on and gives a tone just before you have to
turn.
Cons: Given inaccurate directions to a POI(3 times to different POIs).
Volume could be louder.
Sometimes the touch screens locks up and doesn't respond to touch.
Cannot change the voice or icon.
Traffic feature does not work although I have a 12mo subscription.
For the cost of this item, I can live with the cons mentioned above but had I paid 3 or 4 hundred dollars for it, I would have sent it back.
 Problems from the get go. August 29, 2008
I have not had a chance to test this unit very well after charging which is a pain because of no AC wall charger is not included I tried to charge via the USB but the service rep from magellan said that will take up to three days and to take it out to my car and drive it around till charged. OK next the software and maps in the unit are already out of date ( I purchased it from AMAZON.COM LLC) The software update was no charge from magellan but the map update is $79.95 So I got the software update and now I have a solid blue screen and am waiting to hear back from magellan. Shame on Amazon for selling out of date equipment.
 Would be great if Magellan has better customer service August 29, 2008
This is my first GPS. I love everything about it, except it breaks on me after just 4 months. I haven't even removed the plastic screen protector, I used it probably 10 times or so. I tried contacting the support via email and phone, but never hear back from them. So I guess I will return it, not sure if I want to get a Magellan again since the customer service isn't that great.
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